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Christopher HS Boys Basketball (3-0 overall) Recent results: Won 56-31 vs. Cupertino at Westmont; won 60-52 vs. Mountain View; won 67-55 at Westmont Upcoming games: 6:30pm Dec. 12 at Valley Christian; 3pm vs. Piedmont Hills NOTES: Cougars trailed Mountain View after one quarter but rallied to edge...

Book sale benefits the library The Friends of Gilroy Library will hold its monthly book sale from 10am-1pm Dec. 14 at the Gilroy Library, 350 West Sixth Street. Books will be available for $5 per bag for Friends of Gilroy Library members, and $8 per...

Hello Gilroy! What a rewarding experience these last seven years have been. Since elected in 2018, then again in 2020, I have been dedicated to improving Gilroy’s financial stability and building a foundation from which our city services and necessary infrastructure can excel.  Whether deteriorating...

Graduations and two losses in their first three games clouded the early picture for Gilroy field hockey. But the team jelled and put together a strong regular season, led by captains Kamryn Krejdovsky, Annelise Lerma and Addison Tait, along with a deep roster from...

A San Mateo woman died in a collision with a big-rig on Highway 152 in Gilroy on Dec. 9, according to authorities. About 3:15pm, the California Highway Patrol received reports of a traffic crash on State Route 152, west of State Route 156 in Gilroy....

Three hospitals in the Santa Clara County healthcare system have been repeatedly illegally dumping medical and hazardous waste—as well as confidential patient records—over the past year or more, according to authorities.  Violations observed at the county-owned hospitals—including Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy—include the improper...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding Gabriel Laradelara, who was last seen in Gilroy last week, authorities said.  Laradelara, 21, was last seen Dec. 1, driving his 2003 black Infiniti FX45 in the area of Monterey Road at...

Gilroy HS Boys Cross Country Senior Josh Guzman finished fourth at the CCS Division II finals on Nov. 16 on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont. That qualified him for the CIF State Meet in Fresno on Nov. 30, his third straight CIF State Meet...

Christopher volleyball is on the rise.  Last year’s team qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time since 2019 and lost the post-season opener. This year’s squad moved up a division in the league hierarchy, competed fiercely during the regular season and...

The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is—and we’re going to fix it. After a painful election that sparked recriminations and soul searching among Democrats across the country, state Senate President Pro Tem...